These Are The 10 Hardest Working Places In Oklahoma

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America has been known as the land of opportunity for as long as I can remember. Itâs the one place in the world where if you bare down and keep your nose to the grindstone, you can make a better life for your family and yourself.

And while everyone in Oklahoma works hard, thereâs a certain part of the Sooner State that takes the Puritan work ethic to the extreme â the hardest working places in Oklahoma .

Whoâs the leader of this work around the clock ethos? That would be Piedmont which takes top honors for the hardest working place in Oklahoma. People work so hard there they manage to make getting to work a job.

So what other places burn the midnight oil to bring home a large piece of bacon? Youâre going to have to get to the office early and stay late on Fridays to beat out these places in Oklahoma for a promotion:

So listen up Hugo as we explain how we created this ranking, you could learn some things from the rest of the state.

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How We Determined The Hardest Working Places In The Sooner State

Like all problems here at Zippia, we start with the data to answer the hard questions. Some might even consider us the hardest working data-crunchers this side of the Mississippi.

In this particular case, we went to the latest version of the American Community Survey looking for answers. As luck would have it, the Census Bureau just released the 2009-2014 5-Yr Estimate which would make this analysis the first of its kind with the new data.

After scrolling through what seemed like hundreds of criteria, we settled on this set for each State:

Average hours worked
Average commute time
Workers per household (Employed labor force divided by the number households)
Labor force participation rate
Adults with a college degree

Our thinking went something along the lines of if you are spent the many years getting a degree, are actively seeking employment, work a ton of hours when employed, and spend forever getting to work, you get the Zippia hardworking stamp of approval.

After we got the data for all 74 places in Oklahoma, we ranked each place from 1 to 74 for each of the criteria with 1 being the âhardest workingâ.

Next, we averaged the rankings for each to create a hardworking index.

Finally, we crowned the place with the lowest hard working index the âHardest Working Place In Oklahomaâ. And, at the end of the day, Piedmont had its hard work pay off.

Read the detailed chart below to learn a bit more about why each place ranked where it did.

1. Piedmont

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Population: 6,232College Graduates: 41.9%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 40.4
Workers Per Household: 1.6

2. Jenks

Population: 18,312College Graduates: 46.8%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 40.5
Workers Per Household: 1.6

3. Newcastle

Population: 8,383College Graduates: 29.0%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 39.7
Workers Per Household: 1.4

4. Bixby

Population: 22,480College Graduates: 40.2%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 40.0
Workers Per Household: 1.4

5. Mustang

Population: 18,575College Graduates: 21.9%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 40.8
Workers Per Household: 1.5

6. Edmond

Population: 85,084College Graduates: 51.9%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 38.7
Workers Per Household: 1.4

7. Owasso

Population: 31,738College Graduates: 30.0%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 39.7
Workers Per Household: 1.5

8. Broken Arrow

Population: 101,917College Graduates: 31.7%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 39.8
Workers Per Household: 1.5

9. Yukon

Population: 24,127College Graduates: 26.6%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 39.6
Workers Per Household: 1.4

10. Woodward

Population: 12,389College Graduates: 20.8%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 42.5
Workers Per Household: 1.4

Detailed List Of Hardest Working Places In Oklahoma

City	Rank	Population	College Graduates	Average Hours Worked Per Week	Workers Per Household
Piedmont	1	6,232	41.9%	40.4	1.6
Jenks	2	18,312	46.8%	40.5	1.6
Newcastle	3	8,383	29.0%	39.7	1.4
Bixby	4	22,480	40.2%	40.0	1.4
Mustang	5	18,575	21.9%	40.8	1.5
Edmond	6	85,084	51.9%	38.7	1.4
Owasso	7	31,738	30.0%	39.7	1.5
Broken Arrow	8	101,917	31.7%	39.8	1.5
Yukon	9	24,127	26.6%	39.6	1.4
Woodward	10	12,389	20.8%	42.5	1.4
Tuttle	11	6,252	18.3%	41.6	1.4
Weatherford	12	11,410	34.7%	36.9	1.5
Moore	13	57,563	22.2%	39.9	1.5
Elk City	14	12,198	19.1%	43.0	1.3
Clinton	15	9,281	20.6%	40.2	1.4
Blanchard	16	7,625	24.6%	40.1	1.4
The Village	17	9,147	40.0%	41.3	1.2
Norman	18	115,521	42.9%	36.8	1.4
Guymon	19	11,921	18.2%	41.6	1.6
Choctaw	20	11,619	27.3%	39.6	1.3
Sand Springs	21	19,277	20.9%	39.2	1.3
Oklahoma City	22	600,729	28.5%	39.6	1.3
Noble	23	6,602	17.7%	40.7	1.4
Glenpool	24	11,398	21.2%	39.6	1.6
Warr Acres	25	10,268	19.2%	38.7	1.4
Stillwater	26	46,851	48.5%	33.4	1.3
Catoosa	27	7,407	18.5%	39.7	1.4
Collinsville	28	5,970	28.8%	39.5	1.4
Coweta	29	9,483	17.8%	39.5	1.4
Enid	30	50,232	20.8%	40.5	1.3
Bethany	31	19,390	25.6%	37.2	1.3
Guthrie	32	10,668	24.0%	38.5	1.3
Bartlesville	33	36,193	30.4%	39.1	1.1
Tulsa	34	395,599	30.1%	39.2	1.2
Purcell	35	6,259	17.3%	39.7	1.2
Ardmore	36	24,877	20.8%	39.5	1.3
Lawton	37	97,788	19.3%	41.4	1.4
Midwest City	38	55,964	20.4%	39.6	1.2
Ada	39	17,061	30.9%	37.3	1.2
Chickasha	40	16,195	19.1%	40.0	1.2
Harrah	41	5,412	17.2%	38.9	1.1
Shawnee	42	30,609	22.5%	38.2	1.2
Perry	43	5,087	21.8%	39.4	1.2
Durant	44	16,507	22.7%	37.7	1.3
El Reno	45	17,515	11.7%	40.6	1.4
Tahlequah	46	16,190	31.6%	37.6	1.2
Altus	47	19,716	17.9%	39.9	1.3
Ponca City	48	24,951	21.6%	39.9	1.1
Lone Grove	49	5,142	11.9%	39.2	1.3
Sapulpa	50	20,308	17.1%	39.4	1.2
McAlester	51	18,354	17.1%	40.2	1.1
Claremore	52	18,849	20.5%	39.1	1.2
Pauls Valley	53	6,054	15.5%	39.2	1.2
Blackwell	54	6,957	15.1%	42.2	1.2
Skiatook	55	7,571	12.7%	37.8	1.3
Duncan	56	23,364	19.3%	40.6	1.1
Muskogee	57	38,937	19.8%	39.0	1.1
Pryor Creek	58	9,479	20.8%	40.7	1.1
Poteau	59	8,563	17.3%	37.6	1.3
Miami	60	13,669	15.6%	37.5	1.2
Grove	61	6,658	24.1%	39.3	0.7
Idabel	62	7,015	21.6%	38.5	1.0
Tecumseh	63	6,556	9.4%	39.9	1.1
Anadarko	64	6,786	17.1%	37.2	1.2
Del City	65	21,756	11.9%	37.9	1.2
Cushing	66	7,870	14.0%	40.4	1.1
Seminole	67	7,493	14.7%	39.1	1.1
Wagoner	68	8,499	13.1%	39.7	1.1
Sallisaw	69	8,761	12.5%	37.7	1.1
Vinita	70	5,637	11.5%	38.7	1.1
Okmulgee	71	12,398	15.9%	38.0	1.0
Holdenville	72	5,768	7.6%	39.5	1.0
Henryetta	73	5,848	10.1%	39.3	1.0
Hugo	74	5,294	10.3%	37.5	0.8

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Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.

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